July 2018

2018 JULY SUNDAY FIRST DAY OF WEEK

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday July Birthdays 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 Nevada Davis-July 1 Office Closed Food Day 1 Helen Sutton-July 3 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Mary Wainwright-July 7 Johnny Gilliam-July 21

Lorece Tettleton-July 21 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 * Food Day 2 Please remember to bring in your 2018 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 social security earnings statement to re-register

for your food box

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TRIAD of Union Parish 710 Holder Road U.S. Postage Paid Farmerville, LA 71241 Non-Profit Organization (318) 368-0469 Permit No. 25 Farmerville, LA 71241 This institution is an equal opportunity provider

Is Sleeping a Problem? Remember the Saddle Oxfords? Make your own--- Your sleeping position can influence your health in the inexpensive way-- with a pair of cheap white many ways. It can relieve your back pain or possibly cause tennis shoes and markers from the dollar store. You it, it can make you snore, it can cause neck discomfort, can even get creative and do them in a different color and it can also affect your level of energy in the morning. or make them wingtips, etc. Have fun with this These are some of the of various sleeping positions creative craft and show off your talent! and their effects: • On Your Stomach: This can be a reason for your neck and back pain. • On Your Back: This position makes snoring worse, but it may also cause lower back pain. Put a pillow under your knees before you go to sleep so that you could support the curve of your spine. • On Your Side: Sleep on your side to alleviate back pain. Put a small pillow between your legs and you’ll alleviate the pressure from your hips and STEP 1: Using your fabric marker, trace the natural back. middle shape of your shoe. There should be stitching • Left side: This position is especially beneficial that goes along the front or toe area, and more because it aids in the transport of nutrients stitching that goes around the heel. Fabric is porous, throughout your body and helps improve blood so be careful while making your edges, it will want to flow. • Starfish: A sleeping position that will decrease bleed into other areas if you aren’t careful. acid reflux and also alleviate your back and neck STEP 2: Fill in the shape. Repeat for other side and pain. two panels on the opposite shoe. Allow to dry a day or Tips for falling asleep and sleeping well: so, lace ’em up and get to steppin’! • Make your bedroom a pleasant place for sleeping by eliminating tv, computer, led lights, etc. • Set your temperature to a cooler setting. • Wear a sleep mask (this works for some). • Try to go to sleep at the same time every night and get up at the same time every morning. • Don’t eat heavy meals 3 hours before bedtime. • Don’t drink alcohol, coffee or caffeinated drinks before going to bed. • Avoid using gadgets (computers, etc.) before going to bed. They stimulate the brain and can cause restless sleep. • Try deep breathing exercises to calm and relax.

• If you hear every little sound and it keeps you For a soothing Lavender Detox Bath, combine awake, try putting a fan beside your bed, blowing 1 cup Epsom Salt, 1 cup Baking Soda and 2-3 away from you, for a constant lulling sound. Drops Lavender Essential Oil. Run a hot tup of • Exercise regularly and try to be as active as you water while adding your Detox Bath Salts. can during the day. Relax and Enjoy!! • If you feel sleepy during the day, by all means, take a short nap. Taking a power nap during the day oftentimes gives a renewed burst of energy. Just try not to take one too close to bedtime! Our health and wellbeing depend on getting at least 7-8 hours of sleep a night. This is normally the amount everyone needs to feel full of energy and well rested the following day!

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Notice: JULY SCAM John Wayne Casserole The U.S. Marshals Service is warning the public of an Ingredients ongoing jury duty phone scam where the scammer poses • 2 pounds ground beef, browned and drained as a U.S. Marshal, deputy marshal, or other law • 1 packet taco seasoning enforcement officer. The scammer calls the victim to • 1 16-ounce can large biscuits advise that he or she has missed federal jury duty but can • 1/2 cup sour cream avoid arrest by paying a fine immediately. • 1/2 cup mayonnaise The scammer will provide information such as titles and • 8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded and divided badge numbers of a legitimate law enforcement officer or • 1 medium onion, halved and sliced court official, names of federal judges, and courtroom • 2 medium tomatoes, sliced addresses in an attempt to make the scam appear • 1 red bell pepper, halved and sliced credible. Scammers are even spoofing their phone • 1 (4-ounce) can sliced Jalapeno peppers numbers to appear on caller ID as if they are from the court or a government agency. The U.S. Marshals have Instructions received several calls inquiring about this scam over the 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 13x9 past few days and are advising that the public needs to glass baking dish. know that this is a scam. If a person receives a jury duty 2. Place biscuits in pan in a single layer and press into related call, they should not provide any personal the pan, joining them together, pressing the identification or money to the caller. Federal Courts DO dough halfway up the sides of the pan. Place pan NOT call prospective jurors or ask for money or personal on a baking sheet and bake dough in preheated identification information. oven for 15-25 minutes; checking every few Anyone that receives a “Jury Duty Scam” phone call minutes after 15. The dough should be very light should report it, with any available caller ID information, brown where the edges are just starting to get to their local United States Marshals Service office, or color. Remove from oven and set aside, leave oven the local FBI office. on. Additional information about the U.S. Marshals 3. Combine the browned ground beef with the taco Service can be found at http:www.usmarshals.gov. seasoning and water and cook according to packet instructions. Transfer cooked taco meat to a bowl and set aside. Wipe out pan. 4. Sauté remaining onions and bell peppers on the taco meat pan until slightly tender. 5. In a separate bowl, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, half of the cheddar cheese, and half of onions. Stir well and set aside. 6. On top of baked biscuit crust, layer ingredients in the following order: taco meat, tomato slices, bell pepper and onion mixture, Jalapeno peppers, sour cream mixture; sprinkle with remaining shredded cheese. Bake uncovered for 30-40 minutes or until edges of dough are lightly browned and cheese is melted.

Caffeinated Drinks Don’t Belong in the Human Body!

The intense sweetness of a Cola, because of its high sugar content, should make us vomit as soon as it enters the body. However, the phosphoric acid in the beverage dulls the sweetness, enabling us to keep the drink down.

Blood sugar levels increase dramatically within 20 minutes of drinking the Cola, causing a burst of insulin. The liver then turns the high amounts of sugar circulating our body into fat.

Within 40 minutes, the body has absorbed all of the caffeine from the Cola, causing a dilation of pupils and an increase in blood pressure. By this point, the adenosine receptors in the brain have been blocked, preventing fatigue.

Five minutes later, production of dopamine has increased - a neurotransmitter that helps control the pleasure and reward centers of the brain. The way a Cola stimulates these centers is comparable to the effects of heroin, making us want another can.

An hour after drinking the beverage, a sugar crash will begin, causing irritability and drowsiness. In addition, the water from the Cola will have been cleared from the body via urination, along with nutrients that are important for our health.

The journal “Respirology” published a study which showed that soft drinks can lead to lung and breathing disorders such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

People who drink soft drinks regularly have a 48% higher risk of having a heart attack or stroke as compared to people who do not. Plus, carbonation in soft drinks causes calcium loss in bones, which softens and weakens the bones, and makes them prone to damage.

Regular consumption of these ingredients in the high quantities you find in Coke and other processed foods and drinks, can lead to higher blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and obesity. However, a small amount now and then won't do any major harm. The key is moderation.

Therefore, even though it is not suitable for consumption, you can use a caffeinated drink as a household cleaning product. Below are some ways to use it. • Remove grease from fabrics.

• Destroy slugs and snails. • Descale a kettle. • Remove blood stains from clothes. • Use it to clean engines. • Clean grout. • Clean battery terminals with Coke. • Polish pennies by soaking them in some Coke. • Use it to clean the toilet. • Clean oil stains on garage floor. • It can be used to remove hair dyes. • Polish chrome by mixing it with aluminum foil. • To clean burnt pans, pour some Coke and let it set to dissolve the grease and dirt, then wash the pan.

• You can use it to clean vitreous china.

Being Prepared for the Unexpected Many situations can require documents and these situations tend to be unexpected. That’s why it’s wise to proactively locate and organize these materials rather than waiting until some incident or situation makes them necessary. Vital financial documents include: • List of all bank accounts • Pension documents 401(k) information, and annuity contracts • Tax returns • Savings bonds, stock certificates or brokerage accounts • Partnership and corporate operating agreements • Deeds to all property • Vehicle title • Documentation of loans and debts, including all credit accounts • Durable financial power-of-attorney (financial proxy) Important health care documents include: • Health care proxy (durable health power-of- attorney) • Authorization to release health-care information • Living will (healthcare directive) • Personal medical history • Insurance card (Medicare, Medicaid, Independent) • Long-term care insurance policy Essential end-of-life documents include:

• Will There are so many proven benefits of laughter. • Trust documents • Life-insurance policies It is known to: • End of life instructions letter (regarding wishes not 1. Reduce tension (Lighten up guys!) covered in will, for example regarding memorial, or 2. Promote cooperation (Ok, we’ll try it) items not covered in the will) 3. Reduce Belly Fat (Only belly laughs work) • Organ donor card 4. Inspire a positive outlook (It’s all good!) Here’s a list of some other essentials: 5. Remove barriers between people (Hmmm…) • Marriage papers 6. Make New Friends (really??) • Divorce papers 7. Improve memory (I know your name…) • List of online usernames and passwords 8. Enhance the immune system (What bugs?) • List of safe deposit boxes and the location of their 9. Lower blood pressure (Yep, I’m mellow now) keys 10. Improve alertness and creativity (I saw that on • Military records Pinterest, I can do that!!) • Birth certificate • Driver’s license • Social Security card • Passport

Watching the sunrise outdoors statistically increases your odds of having a good day. And needing a nap after lunch.

FROM THE OFFICE Happy Birthday, America! I offer thanks for being able to live in a country that gives us massive freedoms, including the freedom to worship God freely!

HIGH SCHOOL—it conjures up soooo many feelings. Some of these feelings are wonderful, the best times of some people’s lives. Some feelings not so wonderful—never want to think of that place again!!

I fully remember the first day that I walked into Farmerville High School (substitute the name of your high school here). I was in the 7th grade. Our high school consisted of 7th through 12th grades. I was as scared as if I had stepped into a pit of rattlers. First, I was scared because that was the biggest building that I had ever seen. I was also scared because my hair was greasy. Let me explain that. I was blessed (!!???) with curly hair—really curly hair when everybody else (or so it seemed to me) had long stick- straight hair. On the night before I started to FHS, my mother decided to give me an oil treatment WITH VO 5! Needless to say, I washed my hair 3 times that night but the next morning my hair still could have been used to change the oil in a tractor. I was mortified!! But, as I always say, it makes for a great story!

Do you have good memories of high school? Let me share a few of mine.

• My teachers: Bertha Lou Edwards-tall, pretty lady-great teacher. • Mrs. Harper taught me junior high science—I loved to tease her. • When I was in the 8th grade, we had a young new teacher that we were not very nice to—my sister always said that was the reason that I had a rough time in my first year of teaching—payback! • Annette Daniels—that woman can teach!! She made me love geometry AND algebra! I can still do algebra after all of these years! She was not only my high school teacher but also a co-worker and then became one of my VERY BEST FRIENDS. • Margie Benefield. She taught English. I went to LA Tech fully prepared for English. She also loved to read as did I. • Mary Louise Read. A beautiful lady. Taught the upper maths and physics. • E. J. Albritton. Taught Louisiana History, which I loved. We argued a lot. • David Clinton—my principal for most of my high school years. Also the father of one of my best friends, David, Jr. I never knew how funny he was until I was well out of high school. He was a real cut up and he never forgot anybody’s name! • Ronnie Nolan taught Chemistry. He left us too soon. There are so many more that I could talk about: Lillian Miller, Margie Wade, Blake Albritton, Frank Wilson, Chiles Carpenter, Don Shows (could play a mean game of Rook), Charles Morgan, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Stewart, and of course, no one that attended Farmerville High at that time will ever forget Howard!! High school was a good time for me. I read A LOT of books, I was in the band, I had good, even great, teachers. I have always looked at school as preparation for your future life. I personally think that I was very well prepared!

- Susan Union Parish

TRIAD Newsletter

July 2018

WHAT IS TRIAD?

TRIAD is cooperation between Law Enforcement Agencies and Senior Citizens

TRIAD strives to reduce criminal victimization of older persons

TRIAD assesses the needs and concerns of older citizens

TRIAD leads to a broad dialogue on safety and security issues

TRIAD is the link with Susan Edwards and long-time Hill Oil employee Larry Gilbert elderly members of the community Many years ago when TRIAD began to distribute Food for Seniors, the dilemma was, “Where will we put all of these people and how will we load the trailers?” TRIAD combines I’m sure that there was a lot of thinking and discussing. The solution was Hill Oil common sense and Company. The president of Hill Oil, Mr. James Hill and his sons, Kerry and Scott, imagination! welcomed the seniors of Union Parish to use their parking lot and their equipment once a month for all these many years. After Mr. James’ death, Kerry and Scott continued to allow TRIAD to use their facilities. Not many years ago, Hill Oil partnered with Reladyne. The Reladyne/Hill Oil Company has continued to let us invade their grounds on the first Thursday of every month for a longggg time.

Since the building of the new sheriff’s facility, I have wanted to move our food distributions here. Well, that day has finally come! Beginning in the month of July, all food distributions will take place on the Union Parish Sheriff’s Office grounds. We don’t know how to thank Reladyne/Hill Oil for their years of service

to the seniors of Union Parish, except to say, “Thank you!! From the bottom of our hearts!”